Firefighters Battle Large Blaze at Bronx Apartment Building
Nearly 200 firefighters were working to contain a large blaze that broke out at an apartment building in the Bronx early Friday, injuring at least seven people, the Fire Department…
Death Toll Climbs in L.A. Fires, and TikTok’s Last Chance
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Polish Foreign Minister Worries that Musk Will Successfully Undermine Ruling Liberal Party in Upcoming Elections; Is Another Romania-Style Election Nullification Possible? | naked capitalism
Yves here. The ruling Polish leadership is apparently worried that Musk will soon turn his attention to Poland’s upcoming May elections after he roughs up and perhaps even routs the…
UK Economy Falters as Pound Sterling Continues to Slide | naked capitalism
Yves here. With too much Trump-generated furor, we’ve managed to skip over a potentially important development, that of a possible slow-motion currency crisis/bond market temper tantrum in the UK. To…
Rare Winter Storm Sweeps Across the South: What to Know
Parts of the South not used to winter weather were waking up on Friday to a mix of snow and sleet that has already closed schools, as officials warned that…
Opinion | I’m a Climate Scientist. I Fled Los Angeles Two Years Ago.
I am utterly devastated by the Los Angeles wildfires, shaking with rage and grief. The Altadena community near Pasadena, where the Eaton fire has damaged or destroyed at least 5,000…
With Hearings Imminent, Partisan Fight Escalates Over Trump Cabinet
A quiet but bitter partisan clash is underway on Capitol Hill over President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choices for key cabinet posts, as Republicans face immense pressure to fast-track confirmations and…
Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Law That Could Shut Down TikTok
The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Friday on the fate of TikTok, the enormously popular video app that Congress says poses a looming threat to the nation’s security. Unless…
Lebanon Turns a Political Page as Hezbollah’s Hold Is Weakened
For decades, Hezbollah’s grip on Lebanon was iron tight. With its vast arsenal, the militant group was more powerful than the country’s national military. It controlled or held sway over…
Venezuela’s Autocrat Detains U.S. Citizens As He Tightens Grip on Power
He is an autocrat condemned inside and outside his country as having stolen the nation’s last election. Yet on Friday, Nicolás Maduro, the Venezuelan president who has overseen his country’s…